PERFECT LADIES " Neither do I," said Berry. " Never mind. Let's look on the seamy side. They're probably going racing. After all, police will be police/1 " The point is this," said I. " I don't believe for one instant that those fellows are alter us. I don't believe they're aware of our existence, But because of Adfele we simply can't take any risks." % " Very beautifully put/1 said Berry. " We'd tetter proceed in reverse. Then when they see us coming, they'll think we're going away/' " We can take to the by-roads," said I. " We did it before about here with some success. But we'll have to come in at Rouen because of the Seine/' " But we've got to meet Jonah," cried AdMe. " And Jonah's coming to Chartres." " Better and better," said Berry, " They've sees the wire, of course. They'll let us keep the appoint- ment, but they*re going to keep it, too. FluffU go well, won't he ? " " Which is absurd," said Adfele. She turned to me. " Put her along, Boy, If you like to miss CMteaudun, I won't complain. As far as I'm concerned, there's no luck about that town." " Give me the map," said L After a little, I found the way that I sought. By this we could leave the main road before coming to Cloyes, and, after fetching a compass, join it again a mile or so south of Chartres, There, though I did not say so, I proposed to set down Adfele, and while Berry stayed with her, I would drive on to meet Jonah —and anyone else who was waiting for me to arrive. If after half an hour neither Jonah nor I should appear to pick them up, they must beg a lift to some station, other than Chartres.